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Local Organizations
San Diego Film Commission The Film Commission is staffed by wonderfully friendly people who work really hard to make your shooting experience all it can be. There are no permit fees for shooting in San Diego and the Commission has set up a great hotel discount program.
San Diego Filmmakers Network with local filmmakers and make the connections for success in San Diego. A full hour of networking is followed by a presentation on topics relevant to the art and business of film making. Meetings are held on the second Tuesday evening every month and are attended by 80 to 100 people. Sign up for email meeting announcements at SDFilmmakers.org
San Diego chapter of the MCA-I The monthly meetings of the local MCA-i chapter is a great place to meet professionals in the film and video business. The MCA-i is also a great resource to find qualified professionals who can get the job done. You can also join the MCA-i and become a part of this terrific organization.
San Diego Premiere Pro Users Group Sponsored in part by Adobe, check the web site for current meeting information
Sippin Shorts Social is happening every 2nd Thursday of the month from 8:00PM-11PM. Join Sippin Shorts Social for a unique night of short films provided by local filmmakers on our 10 x 13 foot projection screen
San Diego Press Club The San Diego Press Club is proud to be one of the largest clubs of its kind in the nation with nearly 400 members in the news communications field.
Pro Tools Users Group Hosted by Studio West this is THE Pro Tools resource in San Diego.
North County Videomakers The NCV club is an unique blend of professional and hobbyist video producers. The monthly meetings promote the development of production skills and showcase projects the members have produced or worked on.
Media Arts Center The Media Arts Center sponsors the annual Latino Film Festival and conducts workshops for film makers on a monthly basis. This is a wonderful resource for students and aspiring film makers.
Best Fest America America's Largest Student Film Festival held right here in San Diego. Best Fest also sponsors the ultimate school team film making challenge the 48 Hours of Madness
Cinema Society of San Diego screens carefully selected motion pictures offered by the top major and independent studios before they are released to the public.
San Diego Film Festival Produced by the San Diego Film Foundation this is one of several yearly film festivals in San Diego
Craigslist You haven't forgotten about Craigslist have you? Anything and everything including job listings in tv/film/video.
San Diego Creative Directory for everything creative in San Diego here is an extensive directory that just never seems to end.
UCSD A list of links maintained by the University of California San Diego Arts Library.
SDUPS San Diego Underwater Photographic Society, it's so cool...and not something you'll find in just any old city.
San Diego Studios
Groovy Like a Movie Production, Post-production and Stage rental, Groovy is the complete production solution for San Diego.
Studio West A traditional audio recording studio for voice over recordings, folly sound effects, and full on sound tracks, Studio West is the one to call.
Ray Street Studios Quite studio location with a laid back vibe. Perfect for stills or video shoots. Near Balboa Park
The Local Talent Pool
M2 Digital Post is a full service post production facility . Owner Mike Towe has over 15 years of experience in corporate and broadcast television.
Advanguard Productions John Damburger is a certified Steadicam operator and a "Stabilization Specialist". John uses Gyros, steadicam and other devices to get the most stable shot possible.
BizVid Communications Emmy Award-Winning, San Diego Video Production, BizVid Communications is a “well decorated” video production company providing videos for every business facet...
Infrastructure Productions Ray Gallardo and his team of writers, producers and editors create a diverse range of projects for film and video including music videos, motion picture shoots, event videography, commercials and tie it all together with complete post production.
Ferrari Productions Ferrari Productions produces video that means business, providing corporate, business and non-profit organizations with high quality marketing, training, sales and motivational videos.
Edit System Rentals Video Gear doesn't rent edit systems, but these guys Do! For the only San Diego company specializing in edit systems, call Mark and rent a turn-key system by the day, week or month.
JT Services is a full service grip and lighting service. JT supplies equipment, crew, and expendables.
Durrenberger Engineering, Inc Bob Durrenberger runs a film recording business here in San Diego. If you are interested in transferring your video to 35mm film, check out Durrenberger.
Production Friendly Businesses
Courtyard by Marriott Both at the Airport Liberty Station and in Central San Diego participate in the San Diego Film Commission Hotel Discount Program and are active sponsors of the San Diego Filmmakers Association. Contact LaVanna at 858-633-9005 for more information.
Connections in Baja Mexico
Kinepop is a full service production and post production company in Tijuana Baja run by Claudio Bautista. Kinepop stays busy with projects for the Hispanic market in Mexico and provides bi-lingual expertise for productions shooting on both sides of the border.
Victor Balcazar works both sides of the boarder and has amazing talent as a DoP. Despite Victor's extensive production background, he enjoys his work as a "fixer" for productions in Mexico most of all. Bilingual and duel citizenship.
Baja Films Commissioner Gabriel Del Valle Borquez
Film TJ Blog by René Castillo
Discussion Forums and Technical Resources
Cinematography Mailing List Geoff Boyle's CML is the unbiased source for information on anything and everything relating to film and video.
dvxuser Originally a forum for the discussion of the Panasonic DVX camera and digital filmmaking, DVX User has branched out to cover other cameras and a broader range of topics.
Creative Cow Discussion forums categorized by product. A quick and easy to use interface gets you answers for product specific questions from other users.
Video University Learn the business and creative side of producing videos at Video University.
IndieTalk.com Discussion and resources for independent filmmakers - discuss filmmaking, screen writing, financing, equipment and distribution.
DVFootageSource.com Motion Graphic and Stock Footage Library for digital video post production.
Resource Directories Far and Wide
Production Hub Looking for crew and equipment across the US? Look at ProductionHub.com. An extensive directory of news, events, classifieds, as well as crew and equipment listings.
Mandy brings you the entire world when looking for crew and equipment. Wherever you might have a shoot, Mandy.com has a listing.